Ok folks, we're set.The Best Western raised their rates, so we're going to the Quality Inn which is right nearby and saves up to $40, depending on the room.We have a block of rooms reserved for Saturday night, September 24.

The address is:Quality Inn418 Council Road Chesterton, IN 46304

Our rate is $80.99 for any room (Single King, 2 Doubles, or 2 Queens) You must reserve by September 17 to get this rate.The room is refundable. Just cancel by 4pm of the arrival date.

If you want to gamble with the weather, you can save 9 more dollars by booking directly at the hotel website for a non-refundable rate.

To book the room, you must call the hotel directly: (219) 929-5549, ask for the IKE group rate.

This rate is barely less than than the regular rate. If we book a bunch of rooms through the IKE reservation, it may give me more bargaining power next year.

Wow, our block of rooms are all sold already? I know a couple of people who came last year aren't able to come this year, so I am surprised. I'd call anyway Steve. Maybe the agent Big Mike called punched the wrong number or something into the computer. If you can't get a room Steve, let me know.

I've tried calling the Quality Inn twice, but they aren't answering their phone.

Hotel prices are high for that weekend for some reason. And it'd be too bad if we were all at different hotels.One other option would be to move the retreat to a different day.We could move it to October 8 & 9

Yeah, it's not ideal to be spread around between hotels, but we'll all be at the same beach both days, and the same restaurant for dinner!

I think I've been at a different hotel from the rest of the group every time except for the first year because I never know where I'll be and I book late (and that's not counting the year I was a squatter in someone else's site in the campground).